Lab Manager – Patient Samples

vor 1 Woche


Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland Heidelberg Epignostix GmbH Vollzeit

Ready to make a difference in cutting-edge cancer diagnostics research? We are seeking a Lab Manager to oversee the collection of patient samples from our collaborating academic institutions and maintain our patient database. If you have a strong background in oncology, pathology or medical diagnostics, we would love to hear from you

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate, track, and manage
    multiple batches of FFPE tumor samples
    (e.g. tissue slides, curls, blocks) from collaborating academic and clinical institutions
  • Organize and document sample intake, processing status, storage, and shipment
  • Perform
    careful and structured entry of clinical and sample-related metadata
    into internal databases, ensuring completeness, consistency, and traceability
  • Maintain close communication with clinical partners regarding sample availability, missing information, and follow-ups
  • Support histological workflows, including coordination of slide preparation and annotation of histological regions where required
  • Ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and data-protection requirements when handling patient material and associated clinical data
  • Collaborate closely with research, data science, and laboratory teams to support ongoing diagnostic and research projects
  • Willingness to travel within Germany
    on a regular basis to coordinate sample logistics with partner sites

What You Bring

  • Master's degree (required)
    in molecular biology, biology, biomedical sciences, medical diagnostics, pathology, or a related field
  • MD or PhD is optional
  • Experience working with
    clinical samples
    , preferably FFPE tumor material
  • Strong understanding of the importance of
    accurate clinical annotation and database management
  • Highly structured, reliable, and detail-oriented working style, especially when handling many samples and datasets in parallel
  • Very good written and spoken
    German and English
  • Familiarity with molecular diagnostics workflows (e.g. methylation arrays) is an advantage but not mandatory

What We Offer

  • A
    part-time or full-time
    position in an innovative company developing
    molecular precision diagnostics for cancer
  • A role with real responsibility and ownership over critical sample and data workflows
  • Close collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, and data scientists
  • The opportunity to contribute directly to high-impact translational research and future diagnostic products


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